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<p>We note that the Fourier cosine series, i.e, the even expansion seems to have smaller error for the same number of terms in the partial sum. This is because the even extension is a continuous function, while the odd extension is a piecewise continuous function with discontinuity points. All sine and cosine functions are smooth. Using smooth functions to represent discontinuous function would give larger error.</p>
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